HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-240RESOLUTION NO. 2003-240
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO
AMEND THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY UPDATING THE
EXISTING SEWER RATE STRUCTURE, ADOPTING THE
"WASTEWATER USER AND RATE RESTRUCTURING
STUDY," AND SETIING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 22,
2003 AT 6:00 P.M. TO CONSIDER THESE ISSUES
WHEREAS, in March 2002, the City retained a consultant, PBS&J, to prepare a
comprehensive rate restructuring study for the City of Chula Vista ("Wastewater User and Rate
Restructuring Study") to develop a rate structure which will enable the City to raise adequate
revenues to properly operate and maintain the Chula Vista sewerage system; and meet current
and future obligations to the City of San Diego for use of the Metro System; and to consider a
consumption-based rate structure as requested by single-family residents; and
WHEREAS, the sewer service charge serves as a "pass through" vehicle for the
collection of approximately $1 million in sewer replacemem fees and storm drain fees, which are
deposited into their respective funds and neither of which will be impacted by the proposed rate
changes to the sewer service charge; and
WHEREAS, expenditures for both the maintenance and operation of the City's
wastewater collection system, and for wastewater conveyance and treatment have continued to
escalate from $15.7 million in Fiscal Year 2000 to an estimated $23.6 million in Fiscal Year
2003; and
WHEREAS, at the current sewer rate level, necessary expenditures will exceed Fiscal
Year 2004 revenues by $4.9 million; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the proposed sewer rate structure will ensure that the City
recovers sufficient revenues to meet projected sewer-related expenditures for Fiscal Yearn 2004
through 2007, including reimbursements to the General Fund ranging from $7.4 million in Fiscal
Year 2004 to $$8.6 million in Fiscal Year 2007 for the maintenance and operation of the City's
sewer collection and treatment system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the "Wastewater User and Rate
Restructuring Study," a copy of which shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's office, is hereby
adopted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby declare its intention to amend the Master Fee Schedule by updating the existing sewer
rate structure and setting a public heating for July 15, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. to consider these issues.
Resolution 2003-240
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
Engmee~i~:sDdri~t°A~PROVED, and ADOPTED b~l y ~ceYnu ~ il c f~th e dof Chula Vista'
California, this 3rd day of June, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
ATl?EST:
Councilmembers:
Davis
Stephen Padilla, Mayor
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003-240 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 3rd day of June, 2003.
Executed this 3rd day of June, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk